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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

Col. PLUMNER, the silver tongued or.
ator of Dakota, who went to Washing,
ton, with the the Minnesota contingent
to sing the praises of Minneapolis, has
established great reputation by bis
speech made before the national COM
mittee. 1t is stated that leading Repuo-
licans are bound to have Plummer on
the stump next wear,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

If James g. Blaine and John Sherman
were in the places of Cleveland and
Fairchild they would not promulgate
any long letter instructing the country
about the workings of the tariff and the
evils of the surplus. They would tackle
matters, and settle them intellIgently-
at least they would not acknowledge
themselves cup a stump" as Cleveland
IOaG
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your APP
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous
and generally out of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with slim
ulents,, spring medicines, or bitters,
bad whisky, and which stimulate Won
for an hour, and then leave YOU IN
worse condition than before. What
you want is an alternative that will pur-
ify your blood, start healthy action Of
Liver and Kidneys, restore your yitali-
.ty, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine Won viii
find in Electric Bitters, and only 81
cents bottle at J. r. Jones' Drug Store
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

THE more the appointment ofSecre.
tary Lamar to the supreme bench il
considered the more unwise it becomes
Former Presidents in making judicial
appointments have sought to secure
men of profound learning and expert.
ence in legal lore, while Mr.. Cleveland
seems merely to have considered the
matter of giving one of his cabinet min.
listers snug place for the remainder Of
his life. No one has ever heard that
Lamar was great lawyer, and in fact
he has been In Congress and public af
fairs so long that he has not had the op.
portunity for the deep study that il
necessary for profound lawyer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

Both the breweries at Sioux City,
which had been running in defiance of
the authorities ever since the adoption
of the prohibitory lay, were closed We'd
nesday on account of the recent decis-
ion ofthe U. S. Supreme court unhold-
ING prohibition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

THE New York Central and Lake
Shore roads ave commenced running
'vestibuled" trains between New York
and Chicago. The trains are similar to
the celebrated Cleveland presidential
train and are likely to become very popu-
,lar-for monopolists and milllonaires.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

The manufacturers of fnbber boots
and shoes have concluded BE formation
of trust. The dispatch making the
announcement takes pains to assure
the dear public that the peel win have
no evil effect such as raising the price,
or ANYTHING of that sort.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

IT is noticed that the most fulsome
praise of Mr.. CleyeIand's free trade
message comes from New York and
London. This is natural enough. The
latter city is foreign in fact and the in
terests of the former are all in the di-
rection of foreign trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

The supreme court has jpst decided a
case from lie sneur county taking the
ground that sheriffor constable is en-
titled to mileage IN travelling TO serve a
criminal warrant, although # by no fault
of his he fail to serve it
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

Mrs. CLEVELAND attended the opening
exercises of Congress the other day, TAX
ing with her a number of female ac-
quaintances. A correspondent says that
frankie was particular TO have the most
homely one of the girls sit beside herself
i'm the front seat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
Total.

Bro. BURCHARD. of "Rum, Romanism
and Rebellion" fame, called upon the
President Friday. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Cleveland assured the reverend
gentleman that he was delighted to see
him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

The Prince of Naples, who has just
come of age, who has received the Or.
der of the Golden Fleece from the En-
porer of Austria, and the Black Eagle
from the German Emperor. 1t is sug.
gested that, in view of the close friend.
ship between Italy and England, he
ought to be invested with the Garter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

Tux Milwaukee road used to charge
81 80 per car for switching charges at
Minneapolis unless the car was to 60
over its road, in which case no charge
was made. The State railroad commits
sion recently decided that this rate was
exhorbitant, and issued an order to have
the case to the courts, and the decision
has lust been made, which refuses to
grant the appeal, and the Milwaukee
and other roads will have 10 permanent
ly lower their charges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

ANOTHER low scalawag has been con-
victed at st. Paul for brutal crime and
will go to join Hal Reid. Still there is
Toom for more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

AT Chicago next summer-June 10Th
the Republicans will name the next
president of the United States, and it
looks very much as though his name is
Rloina
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

Mr.. BLAINE shows that he can write a
message even If he isn't President of the
United States-which he ought to be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

MosT was sentenced to one years inn
prisonment Thursday. That win settle
his mischieyous mouth for season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

that the way TO reduce is to reduce.
Let him advise his congressional friends
to knock of about million month
that comes in from internalreyenu and
his problem will be solved and nobody
but few wealthy tobacco men and the
projectors Of the whisky trust viii be
seriously affected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
WHAT THEY PREFER.
The Views of Congressman Up
Various Matters.

NdFlOuS mdIpeTSs
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The World has in
terviewed over 2l5 members of congress
on the tariff question and their choice
for president. The following brief sum-
mary will show the result:
FoR REPUBLICANS.
DO you favor the denomination OF
Mr.. Blaine for president?
If not. will you state your preference
as to the candidate?
Do you favor the Presidents tariff
ideas?
How far would you be willing to go in
any reduction of taxation?
FOR DEMOCRATS.
Do you favor the Presidents tariff
ideas?
How far would you be willing to go in
r n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

NX-ELSH CALVANISTIC METHODIST
w church Located on State st. Services
very Sunday 10 H. ~, :. p. N, p. M cord
ial invitation extended 10 all.
REV. J. C. JONES, Pastor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
PRESS COMMENT.

New York World: II may be said that
events have shown that both the inter-
state commere law and the commission
have indicated the wisdom of their cre-
alton, and also that much remains to be
dana
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16

NVR SAVIOR'S EVANGELICAL LUTH-
~ ERAN CHURCH, corner Pleasant and
Carroll str Morning services begin at 1880:
evening services at 1850. Sunday school meets
At } p. m REV. A. G. H. OvYERN, Pastor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-16
MANKATo Free Pass.
PGPnS---$l.5O pGr lAan IN AdTaltG,
SsIfnot Paid IN Advance.
DRGSRYrERIAN UHURCH.

~ sunday services in Congregational church
Rev. Il. A. Bushnell, pastor, ioa o'clock A.
VI. aud "a Z. VI. sunday school, 1T II O'CLOCK
Weekly prayer meeting on Thursday evening
AtTa o'clock. Alarc invited tn attend.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30
AN OLD SOLDIER.

High Political Honors Declined by
Great-Nephew of Washington.
An octogenarian, formerly Colonel
in the United States army, and brother
in-law of General Robert e. Lee-both
of whom married sisters, nieces Of Mrs.
Washington--lives at St. Louis, and is
now the oldest surviving graduate OF
West Point In recent letter to one
several years his correspondent, he
writes: "a late number of the Boston
Herald contains, in an article headed,
In These Now Quiet Times, the error
that President Pierce alone had the
honor, of the twenty-five Administers
tons. of having retained his Cabinet in
tact throughout the four years he was
in Office Colonel E. G. w. Butler,
the writer of the letter, who was a
great-nephew of General Washington,
says: sin. order to vindicate the truth
of history, will state that /, a stranger
to President Pierce and Secretary-of-
War. Jefferson Davis, declined the
Office of Secretary-of-Wa in the
Cabinet of President Pierce, rendered
me by Mr.. Davis" With his eyesight
impaired and for the most part confined
to his house. Colonel Butler retains all
his faculties in all their pristine vigor.
He is an interesting link of connection
between our own day and Washing
tons, whose life was ending as his own
began. 1t may be interesting to recall
that his father was one of the four
fighting brothers, so called, memora-
BILE in the revolution and our early
wars, while his own maternal grand
father was Colonel of the British grena-
diers at Bunker Hill. He says modestly,
in his letter, that President Pierce and
Secretary Davis appeared to have
placed too high an estimate upon his
abilities; but he had laid down his
sword and embarked in sugar planting,
and was unwilling to resume public
Office. Though his letter is written
with his own hand, he says ne can not
read it. for he is still suffering from his
wounds, and nearly blind, but contin-
ues to take deep interest in public
svents Boston Transcript
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30
BUSINESS AVAILABILITY.
Courteous Treatment of the Rich ana rosE'
and Its Commercial Value.

ocurteous Treatment OF the Rich and Poer'
ana Its Commercial Value.
Bishop Anes, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. once delivered sermon
in Washington in the presence OF MEM
hers OF Congress, the President ana .
large number of other Government ON
Gals on the subject of amiability IN
business. His text related to the per-
soual characteristics of the prophet
Daniel, the leading characteristic Of
whom was amiability of department
winning to Daniel by his traits, nearly
all with whom he cams in contact.
From this starting point the bisnop
proceeded to sum up some OF the OBJ
servations of his own long life, show
ing how men of his acquaintance had
succeeded in their several occupations
by the practice of habitua courtesy
without insincerity, this trait, OF course.
accompanied by honesty and IN
dustry. ..Other things being equal
said the great preacher, II al
ways prefer to buy my goods
at the store from that clerk who
has friendly word and kindly iook
of recognition. So, too. Iprefer to deal
with that business man who has
pleasant demeanor, and treats me like
a brother. Other things being equal,
such clerk and such business man
will win where others of different social
qualities will fail. !"
The good Bishop long since passed to
final rest. but the lesson he sought to
impress upon the young. on the oe-
casion of which we speak, is as I'M
portant now rs it was then, and EN-
ployer and employed in all branches Of
trade and industry could heed it with
profit In politics. the lack OF anna
bility has sent many candidate to the
rear, and in business depending upon
the voluntary favor of the public (ano
what business does note) it marked the
line between success and failure fol
many a firm. Courteous treatment 0!
the rich and poor alike thus has no
only commercial value above est
mate, but il comes very near to the full
iillment of divine command.-Lann
dry Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

Few Phrases Which the Reader MAY,
Perchance, Have Heard Before.
Ii there is modern drama in exist
ence in which none of the following
sentences is to be found. we would be
glad to know its name:
finland me. villainl
Not another word.
am lostl
All is lostl
Back again to the old homestead.
Tomorrow all the world will know
hat ID Arcy o Brien is bankrupt
You have pronounced your own
loom.
Fly, ere it is too latel
Curses on We ALL
Is it thus that we meet after all these
Years?
No resource is left me but death
Vaudeville Snooks, you are in nv
power!
Man. man, have you no pityp
Would you know my storyp Listen.
Reginald! Reginald Great heavens,
ne is gonel
Anal you tremblei
This. then, is the end Of all.
Would that were deadl
Hector Kelley, you see before you a
desperate man.
Ifyou have no pity for me. at least
consider her.
And this is the man called nv
sliendl
You have sent for me- am here.
Oh, Percy, how l have longed for
this meeting!
Can he suspect
Villain. you have BETRAYED mel
Have YOU no mercyp
She must. she shall be minsl
So. so! all my schemes prosper.
The priceless heritage Of an unfair
nished name.
You cast me off-so be it.
For years have waited for this hour.
Wretchl would you strike a womani
Who will save mef-7id- Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30
GAVE THEMSELVES AWAY.
How Seven EnterprisinS Newspaper MeT
Reported a Secret Meeting.


Reported q Secret Meeting.
remember one occasion, more than
twenty years ago, when the represent
atives of several papers were directed
to learn all they could about secret
caucus. Each man was on his mettle,
but all were kept at safe distance from
the room in which the noted politicians
met. When the meeting was called to
order the reporters were in despair,
because they were under guard, as it
were, in room separated from the as
sembly hall by wide corridor, or so
situated that they could see nothing and
hear nothing. But it so happened that
along that side of the hall were num-
Der of low windows. The heavy ground
glass prevented those who used the cor
ridor from seeing what was going on
within, but admitted the light
As the seven or eight newspaper men
were sitting disconsolate, looking across
to the caucus room, the shadow of a
man appeared on the glass of the almost
continuous window extending along the
side. Some one had mounted the chair
to address the chairman of the meeting.
and the boys recognized him by his
gestures. In the midst of what appeared
20 be rather excited speech he was
pulled down from behind, and another
man little further to the front popped
up. The new speaker was recognized
by the contour of his head and the cut
of his clothes. The reporters scattered
at once to differentponts of observation,
and when the caucus ended they had
pretty fair record of the persons who
had spoken. Knowing how the speakers
stood on the question before the meet
ing, they made up from their shadow
pantomine certain representations as
TO what was said, on which they inter-
viewed every man whose shadow thew
had seen on the ground glass of the
windows.
Uolhg TO one man, reporter would
say, Baker talks too much with his
hands, doesn't hep" and then he wonld
go through the gestures characteristic
OF Mr. Baker when he was much excited
L.
accompanying them with certain
declarations of his own. This would
be greeted with laugh and corrections
would be made. To another man
another reporter would say that his re-.
MARKS mad been criticised by some one
who mimicked his gestures and who gave
ou' 'ae impression that the old gentle.
man had-made goose Of himself and
the reporter would indulge in some ex-
'ravagant gestures characteristic of the
speaker. This would be followed by
an indignant denial and By a hasty
Statement Of what lie dill say. Work
ing IN TINS way the seven men before
midnight had by comparing notes and
observations written out II pretty fai,
report OF what occurred inside the hall
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30
Law and Liberty.


Mr.. Phelps, United states Minister to
England, delivered a lecture before tho
institute of Philosophy, at EAinburgh
IN the course of which he said chat law
IS a reflex of pablo opinion and sbould
mus De maintained, or it would perish
~, ~, iree country. Liberty. said Mr.
rheips' is not a privilege of the strona
gu, protection OF the weak. Nor are
t .Ae riei' chiefly Interested in ,i,e main
tenanee o. the right of propartv IT,
'ess property man has. the NOR, Inv
'r1ant 1t is to him that it be safe No
I pperty will be safe when ono t ho
General zen security that protects an alike
mas ' thn. lost. 1t is dslusion to sup
p'se that this security can b, imna;rad
20 certain extent and nrssar,i, IA, &C. gu
.ne residue: There can be no r oa tTo
ground. Either title to lawful nroma ,.t ),
must be universally respected pr 1,
ceases rs to be protected at all. N Y y
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30

il was the only sale they had made
during the day. Dear little Swiss lace
makers, in the valley Of L.auterbrunnen!
YOU gave me far more than / did You
in the few francs / paid for your lace.
Your lives shall henceforth be part
of mine, and the red threads in your
lace will signify to me the hfe-blood
Of two Of my little sisters. am
sure / shall find you again come
where, sometimel 1t was not chance
that led me to your little stall to-
day. Your paths in life crossed mine,
to teach me q broader. tenderer hui
manity was never so thankful for
my verv imperfect understanding and
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30

Ulysses is the only town in Gran,
County, Kansas, and Horace and IT,;
6une are the only towns in Greelsv
County. eiey
-Ine total egg crop of the United
S states or The product handled by the
larger cities and towns, is estimated nj
one hundred and fifty million dollars
annually. ''"'
Inc Chinese are said to manufac-
;ute an an@sthetic not unlike cocaine
IN It's action, and claim that the anms.
'ae,ic property is the juice of the eve
OF the frog. ''e eye
treasury clerks who count the
trade dollars have to wear buck dir
s.o.es OF get sore fingers. Any ,ors
spot on the finger is soon poisoned hv
contact with the metal. ~
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30
!, AUNT rucmoy HIT.
,,olorcd woman Who Washen
Do"" ~. yyashtngton's Feet

peath Of Coiorcd Womsn
The death OF Aunt Lucindy hih' 10
,sar;on County. recalls her to the menu
NV ~ the oldest citizens OF Augusta
~. recollect her rs having been the
housemaid of General Heard when
George Washington visited augusta
during his Presidential term. one was
.ssigned to the service OF Mrs. WASH,
;rrton during her stay in Augusta, and
!, Vas her constant boast in after lie
hat she had .swashed Lady Washing
tons feet Aunt Lucindy and her
husband, Uncle Jim Hill, settled IN the
northern part of Marion County aI.er
tbe war They were both pure Airi-
n,ns black AS the ace Of spades, but
nolite and obliging in their disposition.
They were then people OF great age,
hut refused to live on charity WORKING
as long as health permitted. Inc oia
man grew so decrepit that he could not
leave his cabin. when Aunt Luclndy
undertook to provide for him alone.
She made visit to the family OF W. II.
Darlington, and, leaving that house
near sunset, was heard OF no more
mill week later, when som.'
bovs found her dead body.oa an unused
halfway. which she had taken for
home. 1t is supposed that she was
taken suddenly i'll, rendering it impos'
sible for her to reach her home. and
living down, she died alone. Her nus
hand. being unable to leave his cabin,
could not give the alarm OF her alb
sence. Uncle Jim, who is remarkably
intellireut for one If his color, be-
moaned the loss of his wife sadly, but
readily answered all questions asked.
From this conversation it was learned
that before the war Jim had asked his
master his age. Consultation with the
slave record showed that jim was at
that time seventy-ive years old at least.
He met Aunt Lucindy after she had
been sold by General Heard to William
Thomas, who took her to Clarke Coun-
ty. He said that she was his second
wife. his first wife and children having
been sold from him. Thinking that
| Aunt Lucindy was then too OLD TO nave
more children, he married her seventy
years ago. Although she had borne
by her first husband thirteen
children. she afterwards became the
mother of nine more by her second
marriage. Years after Aunt Lucindy
and her children were placed upon the
block in Watkinsville. The sale hao
been well advertised, and its success
may be imagined when it is stated that
the family was knocked down to the
highest bidder for the sum Of $50. 600
ME and de ole oman got together
agin arter de wah." said the old man
sbut de chillun was scattered so We
could hear no more Of 'em.-Augustt
| (Ga) Chronicle
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30

The heroes whom great men Eoc
ship always have an interest in "
eyes of students Of humanity. Gensa
Wolseley is great man, and = !
therefore interesting to discover WHOM
his eyes towers above their fellows ~
reveals this secretin the new Macn''un
II have" he says, "met but two na
who realize my ideas OF what uo|
here should be. My friend Chimes
Gordon was one; General Lee "
the other" For General Lee Lon
Wolselcy's admiration is almost W.
bounded. He dovotes whole psN
to him. His character is declared y
be without spot. Y. Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-30
A Very Good Reason.

Say, Tom, that fellow stuppir
seems to appreciate astory."
Yes, seems to-"
Laughs at all your Jokes"
Don t you know whyP"
mo"
why ! let him have five dollars tn.
other day. "--Arkaasaw Trayeler